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H.R. 771 (115th)

Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017

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Introduced

31 January 2017

Last action

10 February 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

11 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017 This bill requires the federal government: (1) to ensure coverage for abortion care in public health insurance programs including Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); (2) as an employer or health plan sponsor, to ensure coverage for abortion care for participants and beneficiaries; and (3) as a provider of health services, to ensure that abortion care is made available to individuals who are eligible to receive services. The federal government may not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise inhibit insurance coverage of abortion care by state or local governments or by private health plans. State and local governments may not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise inhibit insurance coverage of abortion care by private health plans.

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Timeline

  1. 31 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 3 February 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 February 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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